Hutchinson Public Library - 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; 901 N. Main St. For more information, contact Annette Smith at the library at (620) 663-5441 ext. 132 or Mark Rassette at the Hutchinson/Reno Arts and Humanities Council (620) 662-1280.

Grassroots Art Center - "The Art of Miniatures" is an exhibit that features miniature reproductions and sculptures.

Carriage Factory Gallery - Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at 128 E. Sixth Street, next to the Newton Area Senior Center. There is no admission fee. The Fall 2008 exhibit showcases the works of Geneva Flickner, Moundridge; Carolyn Loutzenhiser, Hutchinson; and John D. Morrison, Wichita. It runs from now until Dec. 24. A reception will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18.

Visual Arts Alliance of McPherson - located in the Opera House, 223 S. Main St. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Exhibits fiber arts: form and function from Sept. 11 through Oct. 30. Artists reception is from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 17. There will be a fiber art workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 25. Techniques include couching, cord making, needle felting, hand and machine stitching, using heat guns and smoldering irons and more. Cost is $49 a person. Class size is limited to 12 people. For more information, call (620) 241-5774.

Mingenback Art Center - On the Bethany College campus. Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free. Oct. 9 through 29 exhibit is Nicole Thibodeau Exhibition, sponsored by the Kahmeyer Visiting Visual Artist Lecture Seires. Reseption and gallery talk is from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 29.

Shafer Memorial Art Gallery - Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, on the Barton County Community College campus. Call (620) 792-9342 or access www.bartoncc.edu/gallery.

Stauth Memorial Museum - Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m.; Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.; closed on Mondays. Free admission; donations accepted. Tours/groups are welcome by appointment. Call (620) 846-2527 or access www.stauthmemorialmuseum.org. The exhibit Christmas Traditions of Southwest Kansas will run from Oct. 19 to Nov. 30. The Twilight Holiday Happening will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 29.

Raymer Red Barn Studio Museum - open Tuesday through Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. at 212 South Main Street in Lindsborg. The artist in residence from Oct. 14 to Nov. 9 will be Jerry Buhari from Nigeria.

InterACTIVE, a special project that combines art and physical activity, runs through the end of this year. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 for adults; discounts available. The museum is at 1400 W. Museum Blvd., Wichita; call (316) 268-4921 or visit www.wichitaartmuseum.org.

Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure - Ansel Adams exhibit will run through Aug. 23 at the zoo, 625 N. Hedville Road in Salina. The exhibit is titled "Ansel Adams: The Man Who Captured the Earth's Beauty." It will be in the Earl Bane Gallery of the Wildlife Museum. For more information, visit the Web site at www.rollinghillswildlife.com.

Metropolitan Coffee - The coffee shop has a collection of Gary Gackstatter's pen and ink drawings on display through December. For more information, visit www.metrocoffeehutch.com.

Health and safety

Early Childhood Screenings - The Early Education will have early childhood screenings for children ages two years, eight months to five years on Thursday, Oct. 16. The free service allows professionals to assess a child's general growth and development including hearing/vision, balance/coordination, speech/language and thinking/reasoning. For more information or to make an appointment, call 663-2671.

St. John United Methodist Women's Bazaar - 4:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at the First United Methodist Church. Meal is $6 for those 10 and older. 10 and under is $3. There will be homemade baked goods, craft items, pecans, "White Elephants," jellies and candies. Cookbooks will also be available.

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